Koi One-block Wonder quilt

September’s goal (One Monthly Goal – OMG) to quilt and bind this quilt for my son Callum for his birthday is complete, and as I hoped I was able to finish it and give it to him by the actual day, September 23^rd. 

Callum has always been intrigued by the one-block wonder quilt and the geometry of quilts, which is one reason I picked this quilt to make for him.  I did incorporate some cubes into the quilt top. 

I thought the Drip pantograph by Beany Girl Quilts played nicely with the Koi. 

I also decided to include some of the original koi fabric in the border, on the front of the quilt, as well as on the back of the quilt. 

One of his favourite colours is orange, so I was happy to find this fabric for the back of his quilt, I like that is has the feel of moving water as well. 

And a label to commemorate the occasion. 

Here’s hoping for great dreams under this quilt.

QUILT DETAILS

Koi One-Block Wonder quilt 2021

The finished quilt measures 73 inches by 85 inches.

Started: April 2016?

Finished: September 2021

 

The Butterfly Dream

Now I do not know whether I was then a man dreaming I was a butterfly, or whether I am now a butterfly, dreaming I am a man. ~ Zhuangzi

Orange High Five Blocks

Playing with orange, the colour of the month for the RainbowScrap Challenge, I sewed up a few High Five blocks. 

High five is a pattern from the book Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkison.

Perhaps after October and November I’ll have enough blocks to complete the top, I’m enjoying slowly adding a few new blocks each month.

Don't fear moving slowly forward...fear standing still. ~ Katherine Harris

State of Georgia quilt block in orange

Looking through my unfinished projects I realized I only needed to make three more blocks to have all the blocks for the Rainbow ScrapChallenge (RSC) 2018 quilt and they are (mostly) orange, which is the colour for September’s RSC. 

According to The Academic Quilter this block is called State of Georgia, a 1935 block from Workbasket magazine. 

Now I have three of each of the 2018 blocks, plus a couple of extra, so they will now join the pile with blocks that are ready to be tops. 

If you hear a voice within you say, 'You cannot paint,' then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced. ~ Vincent Van Gogh

September’s Goal

Quilting and binding this One-Block Wonder quilt is my OMG for September. 

In fact I hope to get it finished before September 23rd, as a birthday gift for my son Callum.  He has always been intrigued by the geometry of the one-block wonder quilt.  One of his favourite colours is orange, so I thought it would be nice to use orange on the back of this quilt, I think it’s a good compliment.  I found this great orange fabric at Out of Hand (quilt shop), which has a feel of moving water. 

I plan on using the Drip pantograph by Beany Girl Quilts. 

Participating in Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal (OMG).  Stop by at the end of the month to see the finished quilt. 

Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. ~ Napoleon Hill